What to Know About Buying a Home in Portugal

I had visions of colorful tiles … floor-to-ceiling, wood-framed windows … elaborate crown moldings … a walkout to a roomy terrace that overlooked an idyllic town square. Luckily, my real estate agent sat me down for a frank conversation about the realities of city-center living in Tavira, a traditional town in Portugal’s Algarve region. The noise from traffic and hundreds of service vehicles…